Thanks to the new revenue stream from the sports gambling monopoly that Democrat Governor Jay Inslee gave them last year, Indian tribes across the state are looking for new ways to flex their … [Read more...]
Democrat convicted felon/State Representative Tarra Simmons introduces a bill to make it easier to get away with drive-by shootings
In the latest example of how tone deaf Democrats are about pro-criminal legislation, Democrat State Representative Tarra Simmons has introduced House Bill 1692 to reduce penalties for drive-by … [Read more...]
Governor Inslee spends more on shutting businesses down than he will on helping them open
It seems Democrat Governor Jay Inslee has found a new way to keep businesses neutered in his idea of a government-dominated state, by hindering those pesky entrepreneurs before they even get off the … [Read more...]
After years claiming he is a climate leader, Jay Inslee admits he’s a failure
Jay Inslee ran for president claiming he was a leader on climate change. Now he admits he’s a failure. Asked recently about his administration’s failure to achieve his own goals to reduce CO2 … [Read more...]
AG Bob Ferguson is raising campaign $$$ on the work of his taxpayer-funded staff
You are probably enjoying the respite this week from fundraising emails, now that Washington State’s pre-legislative session freeze has started, though at Shift we must admit enjoying some of the fake … [Read more...]
Will Secretary of State Steve Hobbs recognize he needs different ethics for his new job?
The controversial decision to swap out veteran elections professional Kim Wyman as Secretary of State for a professional campaigner like Democrat State Senator Steve Hobbs was vintage Jay Inslee, all … [Read more...]
Democrat Legislators Finally Admit They Were Wrong
Washington State Senate Democrat “leadership” finally admitted its poorly crafted Long-Term Care Insurance payroll tax will be a disaster if it begins as scheduled next month, and asked Governor Jay … [Read more...]
Seattle’s Socialists want the City of SeaTac to be Seattle version 2.0
If the disasters of CHOP/CHAZ zones last summer, defunding the police, and anti-business policies weren’t enough in Seattle, now the special interests behind Washington Democrats are pushing to take … [Read more...]
The perfect post – 2021 election message: Sign I-1436
The following is a guest editorial from the organizers of I-1436, which will make the state’s controversial long-term care insurance plan voluntary. If 400,000 Washington State registered voters sign … [Read more...]
Legislative Democrats fail again – punt drawing political lines for the first time in state history to the (all-liberal) Supreme Court
In what must be a dream come true for Democrats, the Washington Redistricting Commission, tasked once a decade with redrawing the congressional and legislative district lines after the federal census, … [Read more...]
Media Coddles Liberal Establishment While It Receives Tax Money From Liberal Politicians
Ask a reporter about their job, and you will likely hear some form of the self-congratulatory maxim that they “comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.” Taking a quick look at recent news … [Read more...]
The Undemocratic Democrats
After learning more about the Democrats’ undemocratic redistricting strategy (more about this later), two warnings regarding the fragility of our democracy come to mind as relevant today in Washington … [Read more...]